Two people can eat the same diet and get very different results. Part of the reason sits in your genes. A simple cheek-swab test lets us see some of the common variations that influence how your body handles nutrients, inflammation, hormones and stress, so your plan can fit you rather than an average.
The test reads small, common differences in your DNA (called SNPs) across roughly 90 genes. The report we use most often groups them into eight areas:
It also covers the methylation genes, including MTHFR and the genes it works with. If methylation is your main question, our methylation and MTHFR testing page covers the dedicated methylation tests, and methylation and MTHFR explains the pathway itself.
Your genes are not your destiny. A variant describes a tendency, not a condition, and most of the variants on this test are common in the general population. Diet, sleep, stress, movement and environment decide how much a tendency ever shows up.
This is not a medical genetic test. It cannot tell you whether you will develop a disease, and it is not the right test if you have a family history of an inherited condition such as certain cancers, inherited heart conditions or a known genetic disorder. Your GP can refer you to a genetic counselling or clinical genetics service for that.
A few markers overlap with medical questions, such as iron storage, coeliac disease susceptibility or how some medicines are processed. If your result raises one of these, we refer you back to your GP for proper testing. We never diagnose from a gene result, and we never suggest changing a prescribed medicine. That is a conversation for you and your doctor or pharmacist.
A consultation always comes first, and genetic testing is never a requirement for working with us. We may suggest it if you are:
In complex cases we sometimes pair it with organic acids testing: genes show the tendency, organic acids show how your metabolism is working right now.
Your genes do not change, so this is a one-off test. The laboratory sets and bills its own fee, and we will tell you the current amount before you decide.
We are open 6 days per week, by appointment only. Book an appointment online via our online booking link.
Your genetic information is personal. The laboratory stores results under its own privacy policy, and we keep your report in your clinical file like any other result. If you have questions about privacy, or about how a genetic result could affect insurance, please ask before you test. The rules in Australia have been changing, and it is worth knowing where you stand first.
A gene result is a starting point, not a prescription. We use it to guide case-by-case support for the pathways involved, food first, and we never attach a blanket protocol to a variant. Where a tendency matters, we may suggest blood tests through your GP to see whether it is actually showing up, such as tracking homocysteine, and we monitor any change we make.
No. Ancestry tests look at where your family came from. A nutritional genetic test looks at variations in genes involved in nutrient use, inflammation, hormones and stress, and the report is designed to be interpreted by a practitioner.
No. The variants on this test describe tendencies, not diagnoses, and most are common. If you are worried about an inherited condition in your family, your GP can refer you to a genetic counselling or clinical genetics service.
Yes. The panel covers MTHFR and the other main methylation genes. If methylation is your only question, a dedicated methylation gene panel may be the simpler choice. Either way, a result guides case-by-case nutritional support and is never a diagnosis on its own.
No. Your genes do not change, so the test is done once. Follow-up testing, where it helps, uses blood or urine markers that show how your body is working now.
Testing arranged through Living Holistic Health is not Medicare rebated. The laboratory sets and bills its own fee, and we will tell you the current amount before you decide. Some tests ordered by your GP may be processed through Medicare, but that is a decision for your GP.
We don’t diagnose or treat medical conditions; that stays with your doctor. Our part is the nutritional, herbal and lifestyle work that sits alongside their care.
General information only, not individual medical advice. Always discuss supplements and herbal medicines with your treating practitioner.
We are open 6 days per week, by appointment only. Book an appointment online via our online booking link.
